I just used my Bissell Proheat, when I heard the vacuum sound get lower and lower then suddenly something "gave" and it got very loud and started emitting a burnt rubber smell. It still worked to put liquid into the carpet; seemed to have trouble getting it out. I checked the tank, filters, belt, and roller and all seemed OK - but when I started up again and looked down I saw sparks in the motor/belt area and shut it down immediately. Any thoughts?

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The bearing that is located at the top of the vacuum motor has failed . Because of that the shaft of the motor's rotor is out of position and the pulley attached to it has started rubbing on the other pulleys, giving you that smell. the spark appear from the carbons that should make contact with the rotor, now they are almost out.\012\012\012The motor is destroyed, the damage is too great to be fixed and it would have to be replaced, at an very high price. Using in in this condition is out of the question, it could short so strongly that it could set the power cable on fire and fry the entire electrical system in your house in the process.This vacuum is dead, time for a new one.

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